Need advice to land a job in the OR

U.S.A. New Jersey

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I'm fairly new into the nursing field (

My interest and passion is in the OR. I've been trying maybe for the past year or so to land a job in the OR, PACU, SDS, etc. AND nothing. I have not found one hospital in northern NJ that has a perioperative training course for nurses that I'd be considered for. And the OR openings I do end up finding are looking for experienced OR nurses.

I am currently BLS certified but do not have ACLS or IV certification. Is that something I should consider doing as I wait for an OR position to help give me more of a chance?

Any suggestions? HELP!? :eek:

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I work in a hospital and haven't been able to get to the OR, you have to wait for someone to retire. I would suggest that if the doctors you work for do surgery ask about scubbing in, many doctors bring their own nurses to the OR.

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